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Cleaning & Organization

Cleaning & Organization

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Cleaning & organization are tough jobs. However, finding cleaning & organization tips on Hometalk will help you complete your projects faster and with less elbow grease. Check out ideas for ecological and green cleaning like making your own cleaning products from non-toxic items already in your home. Also, share photos of your latest organization success and inspire others who are looking to organize their homes. If you have a helpful cleaning & organization tip, share it with Hometalk members who have posted cleaning & organization questions.



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Cleaning & Organization: I've had my stove (Maytag) about two years and have never cleaned the

oven. Until recently, it didn't need it. Now it does. I've never had a self-cleaning oven until this one and after quickly reading the instructions, I'm hesitant to turn it up to 500 degrees for so long. Is it better to do that or to clean it with an oven cleaner? Oven cleaning has never been a favorite thing of mine. Which works better? Self-cleaning or DIY? And if DIY, what's the easiest way to do it? In the past, I've always bought something like Easy-Off, but would rather go a more natural way, if possible.

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Louise Norcross, GA 2 days ago
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    Yvonne 3 hours ago
    Louise! DONT use oven cleaner on a self cleaning oven! I did it once because I was also afraid ...»
    of the high temp of the self cleaning setting, and my oven never worked again.Please just dont do it, these ovens are not made for the cleaners. The repairman said he sees it all the time.It cost me a new oven. Very expensive oopsie... cha-ching

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  • The swing before I stained it!
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  • A full view of the after picture!
  • Still need to do some work around the swing...so far it looks great!
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My Garage Sale Swing Make Over....."Rest A Bit"

I purchased a swing at a garage sale for &10.00. Great find! I used Cherry stain I already had to stain it. I used polyurethane after it was stained as a final coat to protect it. I had ...»
stencils from a prior project and put the words "Rest A Bit" I purchased the pillows at Lowe's for $18.00. Now my guest have a beautiful swing to relax and take in the views of the lake as they swing!

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Deborah Propes Dunhoft Burnside, KY 7 hours ago
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Got Grease? Get LA's Totally Awesome!

My white kitchen cabinets have never looked so clean and grease free! Have you tried this yet? This stuff really is Totally Awesome and you can pick it up at the Dollar store!
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BungalowAtHome-Luci Nutley, NJ Yesterday
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    Donna C 13 hours ago
    I love this stuff.My sis spilled red juice on my carpet in living room I ran for the awesome ...»
    carpet cleaner by the time she got back in living room it was gone!

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  • Everyday products come with packaging that can easily be repurposed into organizing trays.
  • Simply trim the edge off.
  • This 1 simple packaging item can be used 10 different ways for organizing around the home.

Use Repuposed Packaging to Organize Your Home

Repurpose the packaging from common products you have around your home to organize items in your home. 1 packaging item is used to organize 10 different ways.
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Organized 31 Ashburn, VA Yesterday
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    Lynne Yesterday
    when i had five kids at home i had to get creative, even before it was popular..thanks for the ...»
    post and reminding us there's a use for everything

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Cleaning & Organization: How to clean film from newly installed white subway tile in shower.

I just had my shower redone after experiencing a leak. I used white subway tile. I noticed many of them have a film that doesn't wash off and others feel rough. I am assuming it is from ...»
the grout. What is the best way of cleaning these? Thanks.

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Yard Sale/ Garage Sale

Here are my 5 favorite tips for having a successful yard sale!!
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Mandi Gubler Saint George, UT Yesterday
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Cleaning & Organization: Getting smoke smell off artificial leather

I picked up a 'leather' looking chair someone had put out next to the road. It was beautiful burgundy on rollers. I stopped and loaded it in the back of my truck on my way to work. Didn't ...»
notice the smell till I unloaded it much later at home. I have tried window cleaner, orange oil cleaner, Pine Sol, leather cleaner, dish soap and have stopped short of bleach. NOTHING is working! I have the chair out on my covered porch and when it is really humid or rainy the smell about gags me. REALLY hate to pitch it, there just has to be something else I haven't tried yet. Any suggestions???

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Jeanine Witherell Eaves La Coste, TX 2 days ago
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    Jeanette S Yesterday
    Again, here I go with Odo-Ban. It can be purchased from WalMart or Sams...or if not there, ...»
    look on line. Every household needs at least a gallon of it around. Make sure you turn the chair on its front and spray the "insides". It could have been "used" by a pet and Odo-Ban will get rid of that smell. You have to take it to a garage like area and spray it over several days. If after a few sprays the odor does not go away and there is a covering under the cushion, you may have to take that loose and investigate for some source of smell. If it is a good chair in good shape, it is worth the effort. If you do not know how to put the covering back together, you may want to check with an upholstery shop before you start. They might give you a good price to put it back together for you. Just take care.

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  • An empty Parmesan cheese container makes the perfect container for homemade carpet powder.
  • Just 2 ingredients - stir them up together & you're good to go!
  • Just sprinkle it on the carpet, let it sit for a few minutes, and vacuum it all up.

Homemade Carpet Powder

Carpet powder is one product that I can't do without. Even though it is a reasonable price, I buy so much of it that it works out to be pretty expensive. Plus, it doesn't always work as ...»
well as I like.

Homemade carpet powder to the rescue!! It's cheap to make & it has not met an odor that it doesn't take care of. And I have 8 indoor animals - I should know!

You only need 2 ingredients to prepare a batch. Check out the link for the simple tutorial.

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Crystal Faulkner Asheboro, NC on Oct 15, 2012
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    Becky 20 hours ago
    Thank you Connie. That's the dry cleaner I was talking about. I just couldn't think of it.
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Cleaning & Organization: Coffee Stain set into a dress shirt??

Anyone know if it is feasible to get a coffee stain that is set into a dress shirt? hate to throw it out, worn 2X and $65 shirt! Cleaners said they would, but didn't.
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Jim G Suffolk, VA on May 13, 2013
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    Mary I. 12 hours ago
    Jim, you should have just mailed me the shirt and I could have had it back to you by now! lol ...»
    Either the stain would have been gone, the shirt would be off white now or there would be a BIG hole where the stain was lol.

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$5 Sofa Table Becomes My Gift Wrap Storage System

This sofa table was missing the rattan insert in the bottom and the top glass pieces were badly scratched, but the frame was very sturdy... so I upcycled it in to a storage unit for my ...»
gift wrapping supplies. Now I have a cute green wrapping station...it sure beats the flat box shoved under a bed!

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Carol C Battle Creek, MI on Apr 18, 2013
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    Carol C Yesterday
    Thanks Frankie! :)
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